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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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